Donyale Luna: Supermodel
“Her beauty made history, but her story was lost.”
2023•R•1h 35m•2.8•Released
Documentary
Explores the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first Black supermodels who graced the covers of both Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in Europe.
Director
Nailah Jefferson
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
Cast
Donyale Luna
Self (archive footage)
Dream Cazzaniga
Self
Luigi Cazzaniga
Self
Beverly Johnson
Self
Pat Cleveland
Self
Hamish Bowles
Self
David Bailey
Self
David McCabe
Self
Gideon Lewin
Self
Zandra Rhodes
Self
Aurora James
Self
Richard J. Powell
Self
Constance White
Self
Kyle Hagler
Self
Salvador Dalí
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Company
Lightbox Entertainment
Company
Jeff Friday Media
Company
American Black Film Festival
Producer
Isoul Hussein Harris
Producer
Melissa Kramer
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